%0 Journal Article %1 1985 %A Kvalseth, Tarald O. %D 1985 %I American Statistical Association %J The American Statistician %K model r2 regression statistics %N 4 %P pp. 279-285 %T Cautionary Note about R2 %U http://www.jstor.org/stable/2683704 %V 39 %X The coefficient of determination (R2) is perhaps the single most extensively used measure of goodness of fit for regression models. It is also widely misused. The primary source of the problem is that except for linear models with an intercept term, the several alternative R2 statistics are not generally equivalent. This article discusses various considerations and potential pitfalls in using the R2's. Specific points are exemplified by means of empirical data. A new resistant statistic is also introduced.

@article{1985, abstract = {The coefficient of determination (R2) is perhaps the single most extensively used measure of goodness of fit for regression models. It is also widely misused. The primary source of the problem is that except for linear models with an intercept term, the several alternative R2 statistics are not generally equivalent. This article discusses various considerations and potential pitfalls in using the R2's. Specific points are exemplified by means of empirical data. A new resistant statistic is also introduced.}, added-at = {2012-02-21T17:49:06.000+0100}, author = {Kvalseth, Tarald O.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a187a74f0728ebd82d0300b091a87bbe/vivion}, copyright = {Copyright © 1985 American Statistical Association}, description = {JSTOR: The American Statistician, Vol. 39, No. 4 (Nov., 1985), pp. 279-285}, interhash = {17730a02409b019aa0404da75b7611a9}, intrahash = {a187a74f0728ebd82d0300b091a87bbe}, issn = {00031305}, journal = {The American Statistician}, jstor_articletype = {research-article}, jstor_formatteddate = {Nov., 1985}, jstor_issuetitle = {Part 1}, keywords = {model r2 regression statistics}, language = {English}, number = 4, pages = {pp. 279-285}, publisher = {American Statistical Association}, timestamp = {2012-02-21T17:49:06.000+0100}, title = {Cautionary Note about R2}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2683704}, volume = 39, year = 1985 }